Conservative summit in Madrid sparks consternation among Left
The Spanish Senate's hosting of the 6th Transatlantic Summit, organised by the Political Network for Values (PNfV), has sparked controversy.
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Romanian nationalist AUR party in second place as elections loom, polls say
According to the latest polls, George Simion's right-wing nationalist Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) party has evolved from a fringe movement during the…
Europe’s right-wing strikes back: they represent over 20 per cent of the population
Conservative or right-wing forces are on track to govern approximately 100 million EU citizens, representing more than 20 per cent of the total population.
Austrian far-right victory: fleeting anomaly or lasting transformation?
Austria, long governed by a de facto two-party system, experienced a seismic shift in its political landscape in the most recent elections.
Illegal migrants crossing Polish border ‘should be shot’, says presidential candidate
Sławomir Mentzen, who is the presidential candidate for Poland's right-wing Confederation party, has said that illegal migrants should be shot by border guards…
‘Shy right-wingers’ no longer hide, they demand change now
Depending on whom you ask, the National Rally’s 33.
Orban’s Patriots for Europe alliance gains traction in European Parliament
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's new right-wing group in the European Parliament, Patriots for Europe, is in talks with a number of new potential members…
Sweden Democrats demand seats in next cabinet
Jimmie Åkesson, President of the hard-right Sweden Democrats (SD), has demanded representation in the government after the 2026 election.
Former Austrian Chancellor Kurz warns establishment parties against desire to ‘swing the moral club’
Former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz warned establishment parties against the tendency to dismissively judge anyone who does not agree with them.
European hard-right finds success among young voters
Europe's hard-right is becoming increasingly popular amongst younger voters, polling surrounding the EU elections has shown.
Parliament ‘Hooligans’ meet to discuss creation of new right-wing group
Several right-wing parties are set to meet in Brussels to discuss the formation of a new European Parliament group.
Brussels tight-lipped as Le Pen floats idea of hard-right ‘supergroup’
Right-wing political groups in Brussels have remained tight-lipped as France's Marine Le Pen of the National Rally (RN) party continues her push for a new European…
Portugal swings to the Right
The right-wing has emerged as the big winner in Portugal’s latest national elections.
German Catholic Church plots ban on ‘right-wing extremists’ amid anti-AfD push
Organisations intimately linked with the German Catholic Church are plotting bans on so-called "right-wing extremists" amid an ongoing conflict with the populist…
Predictions for 2024: This year could see the breakthrough of Europe’s Right, turning the European Parliament into a nightmare for the Left
2023 has been an important year for conservative and Right-wing parties in Europe. 2024, however, will be truly decisive.
Not only minorities are victims: Violence is violence, even if those attacked are Right-wing and white
In a surge of violent attacks, conservative and far-Right politicians are being targeted by extremists all around Europe. The trend is becoming worrying.
Landslide victory for Wilders in Dutch elections
The PVV party outperformed all predictions and more than doubled in size. From 17 seats, the party grew to 37: by far the largest party in the Netherlands
Switzerland’s right-wing party surges on immigration concerns
Switzerland’s right-wing People’s Party scored one of its best results ever in national elections, reaping the rewards of a campaign that leveraged concerns…
How Sweden went conservative
Conservatism is the new punk, said the former chairman of the Swedish Conservative Student Association in 2020.
MEPs lambast Politico news outlet for linking populist parties to ‘fascists’
When is it fine to describe a political party as far-right?
Germany’s government appears increasingly delusional: and it’s not the only one
It is clearly bad for any country when its government strays into the realms of delusion.
Senior Spanish politician uses brothel for party campaign launch
A senior politician on the Spanish Right has raised eyebrows by launching her new party's election campaign from a brothel.
Spain’s Left could implode as Greece’s did: That might please conservatives but loss of effective opposition doesn’t help anyone
The Left in Europe is experiencing a serious wobbly moment.
Greek Conservatives win big in parliamentary elections
The centre-right Greek New Democracy party won a landslide victory in Greece’s national elections, cementing the country’s leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ position…
Right-wing bloc taking shape in Spain
The Spanish centre-Right Partido Popular (PP) party is signing pacts with Vox, a party further to the Right, in a move that looks likely to lead to a political shift…
Finnish right-wing parties agree to form government
A Conservative coalition has been formed in Finland after the previous leader’s resignation in April.
Finland heading for right-wing government
Petteri Orpo, leader of the centre-right National Coalition party in Finland, said on April 27 that he wants to work with the right-wing Finns party in order to…